The Saanich Predators are a Junior ice hockey team based in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves in 2020. They play their home games at George Pearkes Arena. History
The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996. The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves to the Saanich Predators in 2020.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 1999–00 40 6 31 3 - 15 160 268 4th, South 2000–01 48 3 43 2 - 8 127 317 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-3 (Panthers) 2001–02 48 14 29 5 - 33 173 255 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Panthers) 2002–03 42 10 29 3 - 23 107 227 3rd, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Panthers) 2003–04 45 15 27 3 - 33 3rd, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Cougars)2004-05 48 19 27 - 1 39 148 184 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Panthers)2005-06 42 29 12 - 1 59 227 136 3rd, South Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Islanders)2006-07 48 18 27 - 2 38 178 230 3rd, South 2007-08 48 14 33 - 1 29 140 200 3rd, South 2008-09 48 17 26 - 5 39 144 184 3rd, South 2009-10 48 26 19 - 3 59 184 161 3rd, South Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Cougars) 2010–11 44 15 23 - 6 36 132 170 3rd, South Lost quarterfinals, 2-3 (Glacier Kings)2011-12 42 21 15 - 6 48 177 149 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Storm)Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers)2012-13 48 30 14 - 4 64 181 140 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Glacier Kings)Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers)2013-14 48 11 34 1 2 25 112 227 5th, South Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Glacier Kings)2014-15 48 17 25 1 5 40 141 180 3rd, South Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Wolves)2015-1648 12 29 2 5 31 133 203 5th, South Won Wildcard Game 3-2 (Generals)Lost quarterfinals 2-4 (Storm)2016-17 48 29 15 1 3 62 191 147 2 of 5 Sou4 of 9 VIJHL Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Islanders)2017-18 48 26 17 2 3 57 188 140 1 of 5 Sou3 of 9 VIJHL Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Islanders)Won semifinals, 4-3 (Buccaneers)Lost League Finals 3-4 (Storm)2018-19 48 21 17 4 6 77 170 158 3 of 5 Sou5 of 9 VIJHL Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Islanders)Lost semifinals 0-4 (Storm)2019-20 48 20 21 0 7 167 192 47 4th of 5 South6th of 9 VIJHLLost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Cougars) SAANICH PREDATORS2020-21 12 4 6 1 1 36 37 10 Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-192021-22 52 16 350 1 152 253 33 5th of 5 South10th of 11 VIJHLDid not qualify2022-23 48 26 13 5 4 169 147 61 2nd of 5 South5th of 11 VIJHLWon quarterfinals, 4-2 (Panthers)Won semifinals, 4-2 (Cougars)Lost Finals, 2-4 (Generals)2023-24 48 33 13 1 1 225 164 68 2nd of 5 South3rd of 11 VIJHLWon Div. semifinals, 4-1(Wolves)Won Div. Finals, 4-3 (Cougars)Won League Finals, 4-1 (Islanders)League champions2024-25 48 10 35 3 0 135 223 23 5th of 5 South11th of 11 VIJHLDid not qualify2025-26 48 3 35 3 0 138 240 21 4th of 5 South10th of 11 VIJHLLost Div. semifinals, 0-4(Panthers)
British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships
Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 2024 Lost, Revelstoke Grizzlies 4-7Lost, Kimberley Dynamiters 0-4Lost, Ridge Meadows Flames 2-5 0-3-0 4th of 4 Won - 3-0 Kimberley DynamitersBronze Medalistsn/a
NHL alumni
Awards and trophies
Cyclone Taylor Cup 1975-76
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy 1975-76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1995–96
Andy Hebenton Trophy 1974-75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
Grant Peart Memorial Trophy 1980-81, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02
Doug Morton Trophy Rob Coldwell: 1974-75 Mike Jones: 1986-87 Garry Elander: 1987-88 Spencer Goodson: 1994-95 Mark Johnston: 1997-98 Ty Jones: 2010-11
Jamie Robertson Trophy Mike Shemilt: 1975-76 Murray McLaren: 1976-77 Craig Eversfield: 1981-82 Roy Clark: 1990-91 Roy Clark: 1991-92 1994-95 Dean Golbeck: 1996-97 Trevor Yee: 2008-09
Jamie Benn Trophy Ty Jones: 2010-11
Larry Lamoureaux Trophy Spencer Goodson: 1994-95 A.J. Gale: 2002-03 Ty Jones: 2008-09 Jack Palmer: 2010-11
Ray's Sports Centre Trophy Steve Hanna: 1974-75 Mike Duch: 1975-76 Mike Duch: 1976-77 Steve Hanna: 1977-78 Marty Wakelyn: 1978-79 Alf Orton: 1982-83 Shon Hunter: 1986-87 Jacob Matychuk: 1992-93 1993-94 Tanner McGaw: 2011-12
Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy Steve McKenzie: 1985-86 Ed Pratt: 1987-88 Norm Westhaver: 1988-89
External links
Saanich Predators official website